Grzegorz Turnau

Grzegorz Turnau
Background information
Born	(1967-07-31) 31 July 1967 (age 57) Kraków, Poland
Genres	Sung poetry
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Piano, vocals
Labels	Pomaton EMI, EMI Music Poland, Mystic Production
Website	www.grzegorzturnau.pl

Grzegorz Jerzy Turnau (born 31 July 1967) is a Polish composer, pianist, poet and singer. He has released eleven albums to date, including one (Cafe Sułtan) made up of his own versions of songs by Jeremi Przybora and Jerzy Wasowski, and most have enjoyed considerable chart success.

His characteristic style consists of strong, clear lyrics and music composed in special keys and harmonies, using instruments such as the piano (played by himself), saxophone, violin and various horns. Influenced by such artists as Marek Grechuta and Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz, his music style falls within the broad genre of sung poetry.

Biography

He was born on 31 July 1967 in Kraków, Poland. At age seventeen he won First Prize (Grand Prix) at The Student Song Festival in Kraków in 1984. He went on to join the Piwnica pod Baranami Cabaret, composing such hits as "Znów wędrujemy", and released his first album, Naprawdę nie dzieje się nic ("Really, nothing is happening") in 1991.

He did participate in the Aleksander Glondys's "Ellington po krakowsku" ("Ellington Kraków Way"), a concert based upon idea of notable composers of Piwnica pod Baranami playing their interpretations of Duke's music. Other participants include Pawluśkiewicz, Zbigniew Raj and several other musicians.

Discography

Solo albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Naprawdę nie dzieje się nic	Released: 1991 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD, digital download[9]	–	POL: 100,000+	POL: Gold[10]
Pod światło	Released: 1993 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD	–	POL: 100,000+	POL: Gold[10]
To tu, to tam	Released: 9 October 1995 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD, CS, digital download[11]	–	POL: 400,000+	POL: 2× Platinum[12]
Tutaj jestem	Released: 28 April 1997 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD, CS, digital download[13]	–	POL: 100,000+	POL: Gold[10]
Księżyc w misce	Released: 30 November 1998 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD, digital download[14]	–
Ultima	Released: 5 June 1999 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD	–	POL: 50,000[15]	POL: Gold[10]
Nawet	Released: 12 November 2002[16] Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download[17]	4
Cafe Sułtan	Released: 4 October 2004[18] Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download[19]	4
11:11	Released: 21 November 2005[20] Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download[21]	4	POL: 15,000+[22]	POL: Gold[10]
Fabryka klamek	Released: 2 November 2010[23] Label: Mystic Production Formats: CD, LP, digital download[24]	3	POL: 15,000+[22]	POL: Gold[10]
7 widoków w drodze do Krakowa	Released: 28 November 2014 Label: Mystic Production Formats: CD + LP	19
L	Released: 13 October 2017 Label: Agora S.A. Format: CD + DVD	11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [1]
Kawałek cienia	Released: December 2000 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD	–
Do zobaczenia	Released: 16 March 2009[25] Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download[26]	6	POL: 15,000+[22]	POL: Gold[10]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Cover albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [1]
Historia pewnej podróży	Released: 27 November 2006[27] Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download[28]	2	POL: 30,000+[22]	POL: Platinum[12]
Bedford School	Released: 9 November 2018 Label: Mystic Production Formats: CD	20
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [1]
Witaj Gwiazdo Złota (with Ewa Małas-Godlewska)	Released: 1998 Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download[29]	—	POL: 100,000+[15]	POL: Platinum[12]
Kołysanki – utulanki (with Magda Umer)	Released: 12 June 2003 Label: Fokus Formats: CD, digital download[30]	32
Kruchy świat, kruche szkło (with Wojciech Malajkat)	Released: 4 August 2007[31] Label: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Piwnicy pod Baranami "Klub 40" Formats: CD	—
Pasjans na dwóch (with Andrzej Sikorowski)	Released: 27 August 2007[32] Label: Music Collection Agency Formats: CD	21
Astrid Lindgren (with Ewa Bem)	Released: 28 listopada 2008 Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: CD	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Sales	Certifications
Turnau w Trójce	Released: 1994 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD, digital download[33]	POL: 100,000+	POL: Gold[10]
Och! Turnau Och-Teatr 18 V 2011	Released: 17 October 2011 Label: Mystic Production Formats: CD, DVD, LP, Blu-ray

References

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12. http://www.zpav.pl/plyty.asppage=platynowe&lang=pl^{[permanent dead link‍]}
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14. "Księżyc W Misce by Grzegorz Turnau on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. January 1999. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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21. "11:11 by Grzegorz Turnau on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. March 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
22. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
23. "Grzegorz Turnau - Fabryka klamek - Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
24. "Fabryka Klamek by Grzegorz Turnau on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
25. "Grzegorz Turnau - Do zobaczenia - Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
26. "Do Zobaczenia by Grzegorz Turnau on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
27. "Grzegorz Turnau - Historia pewnej podróży - Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
28. "Historia Pewnej Podróży by Grzegorz Turnau on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
29. "Witaj Gwiazdo Zlota by Ewa Malas Godlewska on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
30. "Kołysanki - Utulanki by Grzegorz Turnau & Magda Umer on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 12 June 2003. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
31. "Strefa Piosenki - Kruchy świat, kruche szkło - Grzegorz Turnau i Wojciech Malajkat". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
32. "Strefa Piosenki - Pasjans na Dwóch - Grzegorz Turnau i Andrzej Sikorowski". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
33. "Turnau W Trójce by Grzegorz Turnau on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. January 1994. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

External links

• Official internet page of Grzegorz Turnau